SoS: March 23, 2015 - March 29, 2015

Truer words were never spoken, my friend!

 

SOTD: Friday 3/27/15 - Saturday 3/28/15

Razor: NEW Short Comb
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Whipped Dog Butterscotch Silvertip
Soap: Maggard London Barbershop (not pictured)
AS: Pacific Rush



Still loving my short comb NEW! Several days in a row of 2-pass DFS shaves!

I've NEVER been able to get by with less than 3 passes with touch-ups afterwards. Now it's only 2 passes, with only minor touch-ups.
I really think my technique must be "maturing", if you will. After all, my 1-year DE wet shaving anniversary is in April!

Don't forget your taxes!

 

Grate a couple into a bowl, they are super.

 

Nice score! I have to try the dollar store version.

 

AH NO!

After revisiting DE's for a while, I am now returning to my straights!

 

Cool! Looking forward to your SOTD post with one, the straight that is.

 

They are much more difficult to photograph outdoors, Phil!

 

Planned Saturday SOTD

Merkur Futur
Semogue SOC brush
Pacific Shaving Co Caffeinated shave cream
Elvado west Indies Bay Rum AS Balm
Layrite No.9 aftershave

Gonna try the lather hog one more time, hopefully I'll tame the beast this time around.

 

March Focus - Vintage and Carbon - COMPLETE
March 27, 2015 - Week 4 Day 6
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Saint Charles Shave Sandalwood
Razor - Edwin Jagger 89l
Blade - (1)
Post - Alum & Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Decided to load up a Sharp Star Platinum today. The wrapper looks like something third graders might create but the blade was surprisingly sharp, smooth and really produced a great shave. This blade is from Mostochlegmash in Moscow, the company that produces the entire Rapira line including Voskhod. So, another Russian blade that I am happy to recommend. Although, finding them seems impossible. I got a couple of them from www.tryablade.com and have not been able to locate any other source for these blades. I'm extremely curious about them and won't stop digging until I get some answers.

On the soap side of the equation, I tried Saint Charles Shave soap for the first time today, the Sandalwood in the wooden bowl. The scent is subtle but very nice. The lather, well, I'm not going to judge until I play with it a bit more. It was slick but dissipated very quickly. As in Williams quickly. I face lathered the first pass and had to add more after half of the pass. I took the time to bowl lather for the second pass and it made only a slight difference. I will be playing with the water etc. for a couple of days to see if I can dial it in. I really want this soap to work as it is made locally and has a good reputation. Would love to help a local out!

There is a much knowledge about Sharp Star blades in this picture of the Russian plains as I have been able to find. Maybe they drop off of the exploding meteors that frequent the country?

 

Saturday Morning Planned SOTD
Razor: Bakelite Slant
Blade: Tomac Super Stainless Steel (Spoiler) (D3)
Brush: T&H Wellington 24mm Super Badger
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” Lather Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: P.160 Tipo Duro
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso



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Loving the look of that slant!
What brand/manufacturer?

 

No idea. Bought off another forum 10/13 and seller did not know either. Have the original box and it has the same coloring but no markings or date code on the box. It was so unique looking I had to have it. This was the 2nd slant I had bought, 39c was the first purchased two weeks before this Bakelite and this one actually shaved closer than the 39c.

 

Well, good find - I've never seen one like it.

(Waiting for @mrchick to chime in with "Well....on page 1763 in Waits...." )

 

Saturday 28 Mar 2015

Original Schulze
Liojuny finest
Catie's Bubbles Fouet L'Orange

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Beautiful photo

 

SOTD
March 28, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Sputnik
Brush: Olive Wood Finest 22/50mm
Lather: Ginger's Garden Baby Powder
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: F&C Shambala
Haven't used Ginger's Garden Baby Powder in a long time, very clean and slick. Nice shave.
Go out and get it

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
art of shaving pure badger
art of shaving sandalwood
Matador elegante
Ladas ss(3)
ICED aqua velva musk
today's shave was nice. sandalwood lather was nice. three passes with the Matador, very nice shave. I'm really on a rip of great shaves with the Ladas blades, very pleased. finished with iced musk.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Saturday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain/Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Pitralon Classic

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Stirling Ozark Mountain today. 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain. Great, easy, thick, lather. I loaded a new Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave! I finished Pitralon Classic.

Bob

 

Saturday
hot shower/cold shave
Vie-Long 13065S-2
Crown Shaving Co. PSB
TSD Malachite SS
Cobra Classic "Snake"/Feather ProGuard (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Simply Divine Botanicals Skincredible
Beard Brand Blank Slate Beard Oil
YSL Opium Pour Homme

Whiskers just don't stand a chance with the Snake,nice 2 pass face,skipped the dome today.

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!

 

Even though I messed up and cut myself this morning, it was still a good shave. And, yes, it was totally my fault. 3 passes

my french soap mix
Rapira Stainless blade
slim adjustable